Max showed his game to people at a big event. The people who make PlayStation games saw Max's game and liked it a lot. They said Max could make his game for the PlayStation. His game is about going on adventures and playing with friends. People can play Max's game in 2024.

Original news source: Meet the 13-year-old with his own PlayStation 5 game (BBC)

– Charades
Instructions: Write down various actions from the article such as "playing a game," "going on adventures," and "presenting." Students take turns acting out these actions without speaking while the other students guess the action. This will help reinforce vocabulary from the article.
– Sketch It
Instructions: Divide students into pairs and give each pair a word or a simple sentence related to the article, like "PlayStation 5," "game development," or "Astrolander." One student draws the word or sentence on a board or piece of paper without writing any words or numbers, while their partner has to guess what it is. This activity helps with word recognition and understanding the context of the article.
– Word Association
Instructions: Start with the word "game" and ask a student to say a word that they associate with "game." The next student must then say a word associated with the previous student's word. Continue this chain, ensuring each word relates to the article's context. This will help students practice vocabulary and thinking quickly in English.
– Future Predictions
Instructions: Have the students imagine what Max's game Astrolander will be like and how it will impact the gaming world in 2024. They can discuss in pairs or small groups and then share their ideas with the class. This encourages them to use future tense and descriptive language.
– Opinion Poll
Instructions: Create a few statements about the article, such as "Taking a year off school is a good idea to work on personal projects," and "Video games are important for learning." Students walk around the classroom and ask their classmates whether they agree or disagree with each statement, tallying the results. This activity gets beginners to practice asking and answering questions and expressing opinions.

A 13-year-old boy from Canada named Max made his own game for the PlayStation 5. His game is ? Astrolander. Max is very ? and does well in school, but he decided to stop going to school for one year. He ? to spend that time ? his game better. His game will be ready to play in 2024. Max ? his game to people at a big event. The people who make ? games saw Max's game and liked it a lot. They said Max could make his game for the PlayStation. His game is about going on adventures and ?ing with friends. ? can play Max's game in 2024.

1. What is a game you like to play?
2. How would you feel if you made your own game?
3. Do you like to play games with friends?
4. What is your favorite game to play on a computer or TV?
5. Do you think making a game is easy or hard? Why?
6. Would you like to stop school to do something fun? What would you do?
7. What is something very smart you can do?
8. Do you like to go on adventures? Where do you go?
9. How do you feel when you try something new?
10. Would you like to show something you made to many people? What is it?
11. Do you think you would like to play Max's game, Astrolander? Why or why not?
12. If you could make a game, what would your game be about?

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